Jake Owen’s “Down to the Honky Tonk” is up for single of the year at the Country Music Awards. You may remember Jake telling Phil Mickelson after his pay-per-pew battle with Tiger Woods, “you owe me $29.99 for wasting four hours of my life with the s–ttiest golf ever.”

Mickelson gave him $100 and said “go f–k yourself.” Mickelson not expected to attend the CMAs, but rumor has it he laid $29.99 on his buddy to win at odds of 5-1. Owen may owe Phil $29.99 Monday morning.

Making our first trip to Chicago, where Jussie Smollett still owes the city $130,000 and Stitches owes his readers a W. Early season success has the Mariners at 8-2, but they send Wade LeBlanc to the hill after getting roughed up last week. Ivan Nova allowed one run over seven innings to a potent Indians lineup in his ’19 debut. Taking the White Sox for 10 units.

Doubled down with help from above as the Angels flew past the Rangers 5-1. Mike Trout hit a grand salami off a frowning Drew Smyly. Tyler Skaggs (one run, six IP) was solid. Back in black, up a whole +7 tananas.